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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Farmingville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Farmingville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Farmingville is located in Suffolk County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

Below are the counties that are near Farmingville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Farmingville:

  • Suffolk County     (The home county of Farmingville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmingville, with the one closest to Farmingville listed first.
    • Medford
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Holtsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Selden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
      • Selden is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selden <1>
    • Coram
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Holbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Holbrook is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holbrook <1>
    • Gordon Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
      • Gordon Heights is located in Suffolk County
    • North Patchogue
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Patchogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Patchogue
      • North Patchogue is located in Suffolk County
    • Centereach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centereach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centereach
      • Centereach is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centereach <1>
    • East Patchogue
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Patchogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Patchogue
      • East Patchogue is located in Suffolk County
    • Patchogue
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lake Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
      • Lake Grove is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Grove <1>
    • Lake Ronkonkoma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ronkonkoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ronkonkoma
      • Lake Ronkonkoma is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ronkonkoma <1>
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmingville, with the one closest to Farmingville listed first.
    • Farmingdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Old Bethpage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethpage
      • Old Bethpage is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Bethpage <1>
    • South Farmingdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Farmingdale
      • South Farmingdale is located in Nassau County
    • Woodbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • East Massapequa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Massapequa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Massapequa
      • East Massapequa is located in Nassau County
    • Laurel Hollow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hollow
      • Laurel Hollow is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
    • Plainview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <1>
    • Massapequa Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massapequa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massapequa Park
      • Massapequa Park is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massapequa Park <1>
    • Bethpage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cove Neck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Neck
      • Cove Neck is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • North Massapequa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Massapequa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Massapequa
      • North Massapequa is located in Nassau County
    • Oyster Bay Cove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Bay Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Bay Cove
      • Oyster Bay Cove is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,243 people
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmingville, with the one closest to Farmingville listed first.
    • Black Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Southport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Stratford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Compo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Greens Farms
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
    • Stratford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,660 people
    • Fairfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people
    • Rowayton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saugatuck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saugatuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugatuck
      • Saugatuck is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saugatuck
      • From Farmingville to Saugatuck
  • New Haven County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmingville, with the one closest to Farmingville listed first.
    • Milford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,781 people
    • Milford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <1>
    • Orange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,882 people
    • Orange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <1>
    • Short Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • West Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • West Haven is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
    • West Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Farmingville, see our County-by-County Page for Farmingville.

Cemeteries Near Farmingville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Farmingville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Farmingville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Farmingville, with the one closest to Farmingville listed first.

  • Waverly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waverly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Patchogue Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patchogue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patchogue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johah Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johah Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johah Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Roe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elijah Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elijah Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elijah Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coram Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coram Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coram Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Coram Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Coram Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Coram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cenacle Convent Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cenacle Convent Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cenacle Convent Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (223 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Farmingville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Farmingville.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Farmingville, with the one closest to Farmingville listed first.

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Farmingville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Farmingville.

Newspapers Published in Farmingville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 164 newspapers that have been published in the area around Farmingville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Farmingville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Farmingville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Farmingville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farmingville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Farmingville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Farmingville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Farmingville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8312, Longitude: -73.0296    









 

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